Most Cited OSHA Standards

OSHA citation items, federal and State Plan, by year issued. Data through November 12, 2026.

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Part buttons are 29 CFR part numbers: 1910 Occupational Safety and Health Standards, 1926 Safety and Health Regulations for Construction, 1904 Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. Other codes are everything else, including the general duty clause (5A0001), other CFR parts, and codes State Plans record under their own numbering. Year and State are one choice: we hold no view of standards by state and year together, so the page never labels a state's all-years rows with a year.

Top 50 standards, 1977

Other codes: 7,201 citations, 4.0% of all citations in this view.

Rank	Standard	Citations	Share of all citations	Inspections	Initial penalties	Current penalties
1	1903.2Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable StandardsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on, except 2002.	3,539	1.95%	3,538	$13,615	$12,054
2	5A0001General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	1,683	0.93%	1,375	$980,961	$743,406
3	1903.16Posting of CitationsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on, except 2002.	156	0.09%	154	$20,575	$12,875
4	1918.96	80	0.04%	56	$4,720	$4,720
5	1916.41	73	0.04%	37	$27,695	$26,570
6	1915.41	71	0.04%	45	$8,440	$5,040
7	1915.43	69	0.04%	57	$13,360	$11,690
8	1916.43	59	0.03%	31	$20,630	$15,730
9	1915.51Ventilation and Protection in Welding, Cutting and HeatingTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	58	0.03%	57	$3,130	$1,385
10	1918.105	47	0.03%	46	$5,300	$4,640
11	1915.10	46	0.03%	32	$7,770	$6,690
12	1918.13	46	0.03%	45	$4,260	$3,310
13	1918.74	46	0.03%	30	$3,540	$2,500
14	1915.35PaintingTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	42	0.02%	31	$1,100	$1,100
15	1916.51	41	0.02%	31	$5,335	$4,985
16	1915.57Uses of fissionable material in ship repairing and shipbuildingTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	38	0.02%	29	$1,110	$410
17	1915.84	38	0.02%	28	$1,391	$1,391
18	1915.44	35	0.02%	32	$2,955	$2,835
19	1916.36	32	0.02%	17	$1,630	$1,430
20	1915.36Flammable liquidsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	30	0.02%	22	$770	$700
21	1916.42	28	0.02%	23	$870	$470
22	1960.1000	28	0.02%	27	$4,885	$4,885
23	1915.82	27	0.01%	18	$1,140	$640
24	1916.35	27	0.01%	15	$730	$680
25	1915.42	25	0.01%	19	$700	$555
26	1916.52	25	0.01%	13	$1,040	$1,040
27	1915.52	24	0.01%	18	$1,370	$1,370
28	1915.65	24	0.01%	20	$570	$440
29	1915.72LaddersTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	24	0.01%	19	$670	$670
30	1928.57Guarding of Farm Field Equipment, Farmstead Equipment, and Cotton GinsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	24	0.01%	13	$3,870	$3,385
31	1918.11	23	0.01%	23	$610	$610
32	1915.23	20	0.01%	14	$2,895	$1,595
33	1916.57	20	0.01%	16	$920	$520
34	1915.45	19	0.01%	17	$1,050	$1,050
35	1918.73	19	0.01%	19	$1,655	$835
36	1915.58	18	0.01%	16	$0	$0
37	1915.32Toxic cleaning solventsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	17	0.01%	13	$1,800	$1,800
38	1918.93	17	0.01%	16	$3,120	$2,960
39	1915.24	16	0.01%	7	$1,800	$80
40	1918.21	16	0.01%	15	$525	$525
41	1918.25	16	0.01%	14	$330	$300
42	1916.10	15	0.01%	10	$70	$40
43	1918.43	15	0.01%	12	$1,440	$1,320
44	1918.106	15	0.01%	14	$4,805	$4,245
45	1915.64	14	0.01%	14	$230	$230
46	1916.32	14	0.01%	14	$3,050	$2,550
47	1916.72	13	0.01%	11	$560	$560
48	1918.12	13	0.01%	13	$1,860	$1,060
49	1918.23	13	0.01%	13	$450	$450
50	1915.74Access to VesselsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	12	0.01%	10	$60	$60

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

Order: most citations first. Bars compare the rows shown. Tap a standard for all figures.

11903.2Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable StandardsCFR title checked from 1997 on, except 20023,5391.95% of all3,538inspections$12,054current penalties

Citations: 3,539
Inspections: 3,538
Current penalties: $12,054
Initial penalties: $13,615
Share of all citations: 1.95%

1903.2 standard page

25A0001General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)1,6830.93% of all1,375inspections$743,406current penalties

Citations: 1,683
Inspections: 1,375
Current penalties: $743,406
Initial penalties: $980,961
Share of all citations: 0.93%

31903.16Posting of CitationsCFR title checked from 1997 on, except 20021560.09% of all154inspections$12,875current penalties

Citations: 156
Inspections: 154
Current penalties: $12,875
Initial penalties: $20,575
Share of all citations: 0.09%

1903.16 standard page

41918.96800.04% of all56inspections$4,720current penalties

Citations: 80
Inspections: 56
Current penalties: $4,720
Initial penalties: $4,720
Share of all citations: 0.04%

1918.96 standard page

51916.41730.04% of all37inspections$26,570current penalties

Citations: 73
Inspections: 37
Current penalties: $26,570
Initial penalties: $27,695
Share of all citations: 0.04%

1916.41 standard page

61915.41710.04% of all45inspections$5,040current penalties

Citations: 71
Inspections: 45
Current penalties: $5,040
Initial penalties: $8,440
Share of all citations: 0.04%

1915.41 standard page

71915.43690.04% of all57inspections$11,690current penalties

Citations: 69
Inspections: 57
Current penalties: $11,690
Initial penalties: $13,360
Share of all citations: 0.04%

1915.43 standard page

81916.43590.03% of all31inspections$15,730current penalties

Citations: 59
Inspections: 31
Current penalties: $15,730
Initial penalties: $20,630
Share of all citations: 0.03%

1916.43 standard page

91915.51Ventilation and Protection in Welding, Cutting and HeatingCFR title checked from 1997 on580.03% of all57inspections$1,385current penalties

Citations: 58
Inspections: 57
Current penalties: $1,385
Initial penalties: $3,130
Share of all citations: 0.03%

1915.51 standard page

101918.105470.03% of all46inspections$4,640current penalties

Citations: 47
Inspections: 46
Current penalties: $4,640
Initial penalties: $5,300
Share of all citations: 0.03%

1918.105 standard page

111915.10460.03% of all32inspections$6,690current penalties

Citations: 46
Inspections: 32
Current penalties: $6,690
Initial penalties: $7,770
Share of all citations: 0.03%

1915.10 standard page

121918.13460.03% of all45inspections$3,310current penalties

Citations: 46
Inspections: 45
Current penalties: $3,310
Initial penalties: $4,260
Share of all citations: 0.03%

1918.13 standard page

131918.74460.03% of all30inspections$2,500current penalties

Citations: 46
Inspections: 30
Current penalties: $2,500
Initial penalties: $3,540
Share of all citations: 0.03%

1918.74 standard page

141915.35PaintingCFR title checked from 1997 on420.02% of all31inspections$1,100current penalties

Citations: 42
Inspections: 31
Current penalties: $1,100
Initial penalties: $1,100
Share of all citations: 0.02%

1915.35 standard page

151916.51410.02% of all31inspections$4,985current penalties

Citations: 41
Inspections: 31
Current penalties: $4,985
Initial penalties: $5,335
Share of all citations: 0.02%

1916.51 standard page

161915.57Uses of fissionable material in ship repairing and shipbuildingCFR title checked from 1997 on380.02% of all29inspections$410current penalties

Citations: 38
Inspections: 29
Current penalties: $410
Initial penalties: $1,110
Share of all citations: 0.02%

1915.57 standard page

171915.84380.02% of all28inspections$1,391current penalties

Citations: 38
Inspections: 28
Current penalties: $1,391
Initial penalties: $1,391
Share of all citations: 0.02%

1915.84 standard page

181915.44350.02% of all32inspections$2,835current penalties

Citations: 35
Inspections: 32
Current penalties: $2,835
Initial penalties: $2,955
Share of all citations: 0.02%

1915.44 standard page

191916.36320.02% of all17inspections$1,430current penalties

Citations: 32
Inspections: 17
Current penalties: $1,430
Initial penalties: $1,630
Share of all citations: 0.02%

1916.36 standard page

201915.36Flammable liquidsCFR title checked from 1997 on300.02% of all22inspections$700current penalties

Citations: 30
Inspections: 22
Current penalties: $700
Initial penalties: $770
Share of all citations: 0.02%

1915.36 standard page

211916.42280.02% of all23inspections$470current penalties

Citations: 28
Inspections: 23
Current penalties: $470
Initial penalties: $870
Share of all citations: 0.02%

1916.42 standard page

221960.1000280.02% of all27inspections$4,885current penalties

Citations: 28
Inspections: 27
Current penalties: $4,885
Initial penalties: $4,885
Share of all citations: 0.02%

1960.1000 standard page

231915.82270.01% of all18inspections$640current penalties

Citations: 27
Inspections: 18
Current penalties: $640
Initial penalties: $1,140
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1915.82 standard page

241916.35270.01% of all15inspections$680current penalties

Citations: 27
Inspections: 15
Current penalties: $680
Initial penalties: $730
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1916.35 standard page

251915.42250.01% of all19inspections$555current penalties

Citations: 25
Inspections: 19
Current penalties: $555
Initial penalties: $700
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1915.42 standard page

261916.52250.01% of all13inspections$1,040current penalties

Citations: 25
Inspections: 13
Current penalties: $1,040
Initial penalties: $1,040
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1916.52 standard page

271915.52240.01% of all18inspections$1,370current penalties

Citations: 24
Inspections: 18
Current penalties: $1,370
Initial penalties: $1,370
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1915.52 standard page

281915.65240.01% of all20inspections$440current penalties

Citations: 24
Inspections: 20
Current penalties: $440
Initial penalties: $570
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1915.65 standard page

291915.72LaddersCFR title checked from 1997 on240.01% of all19inspections$670current penalties

Citations: 24
Inspections: 19
Current penalties: $670
Initial penalties: $670
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1915.72 standard page

301928.57Guarding of Farm Field Equipment, Farmstead Equipment, and Cotton GinsCFR title checked from 1997 on240.01% of all13inspections$3,385current penalties

Citations: 24
Inspections: 13
Current penalties: $3,385
Initial penalties: $3,870
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1928.57 standard page

311918.11230.01% of all23inspections$610current penalties

Citations: 23
Inspections: 23
Current penalties: $610
Initial penalties: $610
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1918.11 standard page

321915.23200.01% of all14inspections$1,595current penalties

Citations: 20
Inspections: 14
Current penalties: $1,595
Initial penalties: $2,895
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1915.23 standard page

331916.57200.01% of all16inspections$520current penalties

Citations: 20
Inspections: 16
Current penalties: $520
Initial penalties: $920
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1916.57 standard page

341915.45190.01% of all17inspections$1,050current penalties

Citations: 19
Inspections: 17
Current penalties: $1,050
Initial penalties: $1,050
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1915.45 standard page

351918.73190.01% of all19inspections$835current penalties

Citations: 19
Inspections: 19
Current penalties: $835
Initial penalties: $1,655
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1918.73 standard page

361915.58180.01% of all16inspections$0current penalties

Citations: 18
Inspections: 16
Current penalties: $0
Initial penalties: $0
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1915.58 standard page

371915.32Toxic cleaning solventsCFR title checked from 1997 on170.01% of all13inspections$1,800current penalties

Citations: 17
Inspections: 13
Current penalties: $1,800
Initial penalties: $1,800
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1915.32 standard page

381918.93170.01% of all16inspections$2,960current penalties

Citations: 17
Inspections: 16
Current penalties: $2,960
Initial penalties: $3,120
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1918.93 standard page

391915.24160.01% of all7inspections$80current penalties

Citations: 16
Inspections: 7
Current penalties: $80
Initial penalties: $1,800
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1915.24 standard page

401918.21160.01% of all15inspections$525current penalties

Citations: 16
Inspections: 15
Current penalties: $525
Initial penalties: $525
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1918.21 standard page

411918.25160.01% of all14inspections$300current penalties

Citations: 16
Inspections: 14
Current penalties: $300
Initial penalties: $330
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1918.25 standard page

421916.10150.01% of all10inspections$40current penalties

Citations: 15
Inspections: 10
Current penalties: $40
Initial penalties: $70
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1916.10 standard page

431918.43150.01% of all12inspections$1,320current penalties

Citations: 15
Inspections: 12
Current penalties: $1,320
Initial penalties: $1,440
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1918.43 standard page

441918.106150.01% of all14inspections$4,245current penalties

Citations: 15
Inspections: 14
Current penalties: $4,245
Initial penalties: $4,805
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1918.106 standard page

451915.64140.01% of all14inspections$230current penalties

Citations: 14
Inspections: 14
Current penalties: $230
Initial penalties: $230
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1915.64 standard page

461916.32140.01% of all14inspections$2,550current penalties

Citations: 14
Inspections: 14
Current penalties: $2,550
Initial penalties: $3,050
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1916.32 standard page

471916.72130.01% of all11inspections$560current penalties

Citations: 13
Inspections: 11
Current penalties: $560
Initial penalties: $560
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1916.72 standard page

481918.12130.01% of all13inspections$1,060current penalties

Citations: 13
Inspections: 13
Current penalties: $1,060
Initial penalties: $1,860
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1918.12 standard page

491918.23130.01% of all13inspections$450current penalties

Citations: 13
Inspections: 13
Current penalties: $450
Initial penalties: $450
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1918.23 standard page

501915.74Access to VesselsCFR title checked from 1997 on120.01% of all10inspections$60current penalties

Citations: 12
Inspections: 10
Current penalties: $60
Initial penalties: $60
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1915.74 standard page

All citations in this view: 181,148. Share is each standard's citations divided by that total.
Federal codes combine all their paragraphs, so 1910.1200 is one row. State Plan codes are listed exactly as recorded, with the OSHA citation code shown.
Inspections counts each inspection once per standard, however many paragraphs were cited.
Initial penalties are the amounts first assessed. Current penalties reflect later changes, such as settlements or contest outcomes.
Citations with no state on the inspection record are counted here, not in state views.
No title is shown where a single title could not be confirmed against the CFR editions in force across the code's citation years. An edition named as an exception is missing from govinfo's bulk data for that CFR volume, so it could not be checked.

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